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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter VI, "The Robinson Affair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the "gilded caryatids" on the door outside the office (10)?
(a) Sculptures of women covered in gold.
(b) Decorative rivets made of solid gold.
(c) Ornamental flowers carved into the wood.
(d) Narrow columns that hold up the lintel.

2. What does Klara think Karl's last name is?
(a) Brummer.
(b) Bendelmayer.
(c) Jakob.
(d) Rossmann.

3. What does Karl leave behind in the porter's lodge?
(a) His suit jacket.
(b) His overcoat.
(c) His umbrella.
(d) His hat.

4. When Robinson appears at the hotel, what does Karl see sticking out of Robinson's pocket?
(a) A letter.
(b) A brandy bottle.
(c) A knife.
(d) A photograph.

5. Why is Karl so useful to Therese when she is running errands in the city?
(a) He has a much better sense of direction than Therese does.
(b) He is able to carry much heavier loads than she can.
(c) He can protect her from the advances of men in the city.
(d) He is more confident in dealing with the businesses they enter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Therese originally from?

2. How did one of Brunelda's former servants lose his front tooth?

3. What argument does Pollunder give to persuade Jakob to let Karl come for a visit?

4. How does Karl almost fall from a window at the Pollunder house?

5. Besides the letter and his trunk, what else does Pollunder give Karl?

(see the answer key)

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